The Most Important Episodes Of 'The Office'

If you did not cry by the end of this episode, get your eyes checked. "Goodbye Michael" is intense. Michael leaves Scranton a day earlier than his employees thought, then he says goodbyes to everyone.

Michael plays paintball with Dwight. He tells Erin she does not need Gabe or Andy. He shares a private talk with Pam that shows this was the last time they would see Michael Scott in a major role.

Michael officially left.The OfficeMichael's exit changed the series. He was the show's emotional core, and the show did not recover from his departure.

Does "Casino Night" have a crazy finale? No one gets hurt or anything burns, but Jim and Pam finally kiss. After gambling with money for "Afghanistanis with AIDS," Jim and Pam kiss in the office before the credits roll.

Michael invites his realtor, Carol, and his boss, Jan, who he recently kissed. Watching Michael fail at a romance with either woman is hard.

Ryan orders the most embarrassing drink in history for Kelly. It is a Seven and Seven with eight maraschino cherries, sugar on the rim, and blended.Officetheme night.

"Casino Night" left audience questions. It showed the show offered more than a skinny guy looking at the camera and shrugging.

WhenJim and Pamfinally tie the knot; this finishes one of the greatest television love stories.greatest television love storiesLesser shows rushed the main characters' love story. It took three seasons for these two to get together. They spent two seasons making everyone sick with their love. By Season 6, they got married.

This two-part episode gives you everything you want fromThe Office: romance, Michael acting like a jerk, Dwight hooking up with Pam's friend, and a strange moment with Kevin where hotel staff throw out his shoes for being gross. They also recreate aYouTube videoThis video will make you cry despite being one of the silliest things the show made.

In what is basicallya cringe-worthy one-act play, "Dinner Party" takes the main cast out of the office. They are locked in Michael and Jan's condo during the worst dinner party. After being tricked into coming, Jim and Pam endure their boss's and his girlfriend's passive-aggressive anger. They must do this with Andy, Angela, Dwight, and Dwight's childhood babysitter. Yikes.

This episode is intensely stressful. It shows fans the awful song by Jan's former assistant.Jan was Jim's former assistant.Hunter joins, and the episode shows how terrible Michael and Jan's relationship truly was. This episode offers something you will watch repeatedly.

Season 2 opens with "The Dundies." This episode focuses on Michael Scott's office awards show at Chili's. Dunder Mifflin refuses to pay for drinks and food. The audience ignores the awards. Townies heckle Michael Scott hard.

Despite the problems, this episode stands out. Employees at the Scranton branch show more care for each other than they let on. They band together and try to have fun.

Finally, the Dundies arrive.The Office.Writers gave the audience the "second drink" and "drunk Pam." concepts.

Season 3 opens with a big shock: Jim leaves the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch. After a failed kiss with Pam, Jim gets a better-paid job in Stamford, ending two major TV pairings. Stamford collapses quickly, and Jim returns to Scranton with new staff.

This episode reunites Jim and Pam, and Jim and Dwight. New staff join; they do not know Michael Scott's unique management. Most employees leave after Michael puts them on a high platform above the Scranton crew, but those who stay still quit before the season ends.

By the end of "The Merger," the Scranton branch employees show they are just as strange as their boss for tolerating him.

In this Season 2 classic, we see why Michael stayed at Dunder Mifflin. Michael and Jan team up for a big client from Lackawanna county. Michael moves the event from a fancy hotel to the local Chili's. He makes the client enjoy baby back ribs while Jan gets bored. Michael wins the client over.

"The Client" shows everything great about Michael Scott. He understands people well. He wants everyone to feel at home. Michael has great customer service skills. By the end, he gets the company a major client and a kiss from Jan.

Michael's storyline dominates this episode, but Jim and Pam share a sweet moment too. After making Pam feel awkward about staying with Roy after he left her at a hockey game on their first date, Jim saves the day. He preps grilled cheese sandwiches and takes her to the roof to watch Dwight and Kevin set off fireworks in an empty field. They also read through...Threat Level Midnight.

"The Deposition" hits hard. It moves the audience to the Dunder Mifflin offices in New York. Michael must testify against Dunder Mifflin for showing "a pattern of disrespect and inappropriate behavior" toward Jan—or so she tells him in her wrongful termination suit.

The episode shows Jim and Darryl playing ping pong while Kelly insults Pam. This is not the main event in the history of...Office.history, but this offers a break after the backstabbing in New York.

As Michael testifies against the company, they show key things Jan said about him and even read pages from his diary. Michael proves he is a company man and turns against Jan when he hears David Wallace thinks he is nice. The audience sees Michael will support someone nice, but not someone who uses his kindness.

Some of the best episodes of...The Office.are the holiday specials, especially the Christmas ones. The first Christmas episode gives every character on the show a spotlight. Michael Scott shows his pettiness by giving Ryan a video iPod and starting Yankee Swap to get it back after Phyllis knits him an oven mitt.

Despite Michael's nasty Yankee Swap game, the teapot of memories Jim gathers for Pam shows how much he cares about their friendship. Even though the party turns into sniping, Michael fixes everything by giving everyone vodka.

This episode prepares viewers for the next eight seasons by letting the group goof off to their fullest.

Before Michael Scott finally left Dunder Mifflin,...The Office. "Threat Level Midnight" paid off a long-running joke. The episode focuses entirely on Michael's feature film. By the end, what started as a joke among employees became a labor of love for the whole office.

The idea is that...Threat Level Midnight.Filming and editing "Threat Level Midnight" took over five years. This let former cast members return without a real reason. The episode's best part happens when Michael Scott's character, Michael Scarn, shows everyone how to "Do The Scarn.".

"Threat Level Midnight" shows how much the Scranton crew cares. They bicker and prank constantly, but they acted in a home movie for a long time. That is true friendship.

"Email Surveillance" shows Michael Scott reading all his employees' emails. He uses this power to see what everyone says about him, and it goes badly. Season 2 of The Office.This is 'Email Surveillance (Season 2, Episode 9)' from 'The Office'.The Office has classics, but this episode feels heartfelt, awkward, and funny.

Michael learns Jim threw a party without inviting him. Jim must pretend nothing is happening while Michael pretends not to know about the party. Instead of asking to join, Michael takes an improv class, turning every scene into an action movie.

After his improv classmates ditch him, Michael goes to the party and makes a fool of himself. Jim improves things by doing karaoke with his downcast boss, singing "Islands in the Stream".

You can watch any Halloween episode of The Office.This is 'Halloween (Season 2, Episode 5)' from 'The Office'.Season 2's "Halloween" sets the standard for future holiday episodes. Michael must fire someone that day. He avoids this spooky job for a month, so he asks employees for advice instead of deciding.

We see Michael wear a papier-mâché copy of his head. We meet Creed, the king of scum bums. After Michael fires Devon, he goes home alone, waiting for trick-or-treaters. This episode is one of the funniest and one of the most devastating.

"Halloween" introduced "Three Hole Punch Jim," a masterclass in lazy costumes. Later, his "Dave" costume surpassed it.

Season 1 of The OfficeThis is 'The Alliance (Season 1, Episode 4)' from 'The Office'.Season 1 of The Office is inconsistent. In the first six episodes, the show was still finding its way. "The Alliance" shows the link between the two biggest relationships: Jim and Pam, and Jim and Dwight.

Things get tense between Jim and Dwight in this episode. Dwight ends up stuck in a box in the warehouse. Even though Jim and Pam already have chemistry, their flirty friendship grows as they start working together.

Besides Jim and Pam's spark, Michael becomes a lover of terrible jokes.The 'Alliance (Season 1, Episode 4)' is horrible.While writing a joke for Meredith's birthday card, Michael causes panic about Dunder Mifflin downsizing while insulting Meredith's age. This is classic Michael.

After Michael Scott leaves Dunder Mifflin, The OfficeThis is 'Pool Party (Season 8, Episode 12)' from 'The Office'.The writers used Robert California's absence in Season 8 to introduce weirdness and take risks. Robert California appears in the Season 7 finale as a super-intense weirdo, but Season 8 makes him even stranger.

Kevin creates a party at the mansion in "Pool Party," showcasing Robert California before he puts the mansion up for sale. Scranton drinks California's expensive wine; the gathering becomes a wild party.

While Ryan and Gabe try to impress California by acting cool and dancing for him in his private room, Jim shows the audience his...Jim gives tips for leaving a party early.To make a strong impression, get a picture, say something odd people will recall, and find a unique detail for later.

“Pool Party” proved the series kept its eccentricity even after losing a main character.

Are there episodes of The Office?The OfficeEpisodes offer more series context than "Ben Franklin." Those episodes lack Andy Daly as Ben Franklin. Women in Scranton throw a bridal shower for Phyllis; men throw a bachelor party for Bob Vance.

Dwight hires an exotic dancer for Vance. Jim orders a Ben Franklin impersonator for the women, and he gives the women much more entertainment. Pam and Karen bond by dunking on Ben Franklin while he flirts with them.Ben Franklin flirts with them.Dwight meets his match when he tries to stump Franklin.

This episode matters for two reasons. First, it stops Pam and Karen from becoming enemies due to their shared dating past. Second, it proves the idea that Ben Franklin could tie a cherry stem with his tongue.